Based upon my last converstaions with both PCGS and NGC at the Nov. Beijing Coin Show in Oct., PCGS has a permament grading facility in Shanghai whereas, NGC has only "roving" graders who make the trip to China for certain shows or events. Please update if you have any new info.

Based upon my last converstaions with both PCGS and NGC at the Nov. Beijing Coin Show in Oct., PCGS has a permament grading facility in Shanghai whereas, NGC has only "roving" graders who make the trip to China for certain shows or events. Please update if you have any new info.

This is correct. There are competing theories about whether having full-time graders or visiting teams is the best choice. The advantage of having graders stationed on-site is obvious – constant availability. The advantage of doing grading events is consistency; the same graders see the coins in China as in the US – and NGC does send its top graders to these events. Either way, it's a big step forward from having to send coins across the Pacific to get them graded.

This is correct. There are competing theories about whether having full-time graders or visiting teams is the best choice. The advantage of having graders stationed on-site is obvious – constant availability. The advantage of doing grading events is consistency; the same graders see the coins in China as in the US – and NGC does send its top graders to these events. Either way, it's a big step forward from having to send coins across the Pacific to get them graded.